Carbon County, situated in the south central
portion of Montana, was established in March
1895. It's northern boundary is marked by the
Yellowstone River, while the southwestern corner
of the county is covered with part of the Custer
National Forest and the Beartooth Mountain
Range. Several unnamed mountain peaks in this
range within Carbon County's boundaries boast
elevations above 13,000 feet.

Crops - 2005

Acres
Planted

Acres
Harvested

Yield

Unit

Production

Rank

Winter Wheat
Durum Wheat
Other Spring Wheat

6,200
*
2,000

6,100
*
2,000

29.0
*
42.0

Bu.
Bu.
Bu.

179,000
*
83,000

37
*
45

Barley

9,500

7,300

91.0

Bu.

661,000

16

Oats

900

500

68.0

Bu.

34,000

21

Corn
For Grain
For Silage

5,500
----
----

----
1,600
3,900

----
157.0
25.0

----
Bu.
Tons

----
251,000
98,000

----
3
5

Potatoes

*

*

*

Cwt.

*

*

Sugar Beets

4,280

4,120

22.7

Tons

93,700

*

Dry Beans 1/

2,600

2,600

2,580

Cwt.

67,000

*

All Hay
Alfalfa
All Other

----
----
----

53,000
30,000
23,000

2.40
2.60
2.10

Tons
Tons
Tons

127,200
79,000
48,200

17
20
11

1/ Yield is in pounds, production is in hundredweight. *Either zero or insufficient data for publication.

Livestock

Reference Date

Number of Head

Rank

All Cattle & Calves
Beef Cows & Heifers 2/
Milk Cows & Heifers 2/

January 1, 2006

53,000
24,000
*

18
27
*

All Sheep & Lambs

January 1, 2006

8,100

9

Hogs & Pigs

December 1, 2005

800

23

2/ That have calved. * Insufficient data for publication

Census of Agriculture - 2002

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Number of Farms
Land in Farms (Acres)
Average Farm Size (Acres)
Total Land Area (Acres)